The Bristol County Board of Commissioners heard about progress at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River during the board’s weekly meeting on Tuesday.

The museum, which now occupies the former Superior Court in Fall River that is now leased out by the county, is going through ongoing developments since opening for limited hours in the fall, said Jo-Anne Sbrega, executive director of the museum.

Sbrega said the museum is nearly finished with Phase 1, which is comprised of exhibits on the first floor. Sbrega said a dinosaur room will be opening next week, as the museum has been open on weekends since January.

Sbrega also said that the museum has been able to retain the character of the historic court building, located at 441 N. Main St. in Fall River.

“We’ve kept the integrity of the building, which is the beauty of it too,” Sbrega said. “It really feels like sometimes in the children’s museum world, everything is all bells and whistles. I think children can learn to appreciate architecture. There is a place for that.”

Sbrega said the plan is for the museum to become fully operation in April.

Commissioner John Mitchell said he visited the museum last week, and was impressed by the progress.

“It really looks great,” Mitchell said. “Each room is done individually. It’s bright, in what is usually a pretty dark building. It’s really opened up. It looks really good. And there has been good participation in the city. People are donating time and money.”

For more information about the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River, go to www.cmgfr.org/